NEW ORLEANS HORNETS raised $200,000 for charity at the team's TOP HATS AND HIGH TOPS gala a week ago, attended by all 15 players. Out of 100 organizations that applied, three were chosen, with input from fans. They are Girls First, STAIR and Beacon of Hope Resource Center. J ENNIFER TU, a senior at Benjamin Franklin High School,...
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Hornets, top student and the Saints: Jazz and Razz

The NEW ORLEANS HORNETS raised $200,000 for charity at the team's TOP HATS AND HIGH TOPS gala a week ago, attended by all 15 players. Out of 100 organizations that applied, three were chosen, with input from fans. They are Girls First, STAIR and Beacon of Hope Resource Center.

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View full sizeMichael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Hornets guard Jerome Dyson (11) takes it to the hoop during the game between the New Orleans Hornets and Houston Rockets at the New Orleans Arena on Thursday, April 19, 2012.

ENNIFER TU, a senior at Benjamin Franklin High School, is Louisiana's Student of the Year for 12th grade. Jennifer is a National Merit Semifinalist and one of 12 students in the country selected for the Aspen Institute's Bezos Scholars Program. She founded and served as student CEO for the group Generation to Generations, which celebrates the elderly.

The SAINTS will play four games during prime time next season, including a "Monday Night Football'' appearance against the Philadelphia Eagles Nov. 5 at the Superdome. The Saints will have two Sunday night matchups, one at home against the Chargers on Oct. 8 and one at Mile High Stadium against the Broncos on Oct. 28. The team's final prime time slot will be against Atlanta at the Georgia Dome.